# 4 Ingredient Bread

This recipe shows how to make a simple, no-knead bread using only four ingredients.

- Total time: 155 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3.25 cup 00 flour
- 2 tsp instant yeast
- 1 tsp salt
- 1.5 cup hot water

## Instructions

1. Add 3 and a quarter cup of 00 flour to a bowl.
2. Add 2 teaspoons of instant yeast to the bowl.
3. Add about 1 teaspoon of salt to the bowl.
4. Add 1.5 cups of hot water to the bowl (or 1.75 cups if you are more experienced).
5. Mix the ingredients in the bowl, using your hand with a little water if needed to prevent sticking.
6. Scrape down the sides of the bowl to get all the dough together.
7. Cover the bowl with Saran wrap and then a towel.
8. Let the dough rise for 2 hours.
9. After 1 hour of rising, set your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
10. Place an oven-safe bowl with 2 inches of water on the bottom rack of the oven.
11. After 2 hours, flour your work surface.
12. Check the dough to ensure it has doubled in size.
13. Take the dough out of the bowl.
14. Flour the top of the dough.
15. Fold the dough onto itself.
16. Take a sharp knife and cut an X on the top of the dough.
17. Flour your pizza stone (or line a Dutch oven with parchment paper).
18. Gently place the dough on the floured pizza stone.
19. Close the oven.
20. Bake for 35 minutes.

## Equipment

- bowl
- Saran wrap
- towel
- oven
- oven-safe bowl
- pizza stone
- Dutch oven
- parchment paper
- sharp knife

## Tips

- If you are new to making bread, use 1.5 cups of water for easier dough handling.
- For a wetter dough and better product, use 1.75 cups of water.
- Do not use too much salt as it makes the bread dry, but don't use too little as unsalted bread tastes bad.
- Do not knead the dough; it will make the bread tough.
- If you don't have a pizza stone, use a Dutch oven with parchment paper at the bottom.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVgWWRFkaOl/?igsh=MW9oemR0YXM4MjI3dw==
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- Extracted: 2026-03-28

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